Programmer/Analyst (INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST I, OPT.A)

Position Title:  Information Systems Analyst I, Option A

Agency :  Department of Innovation and Technology 
Closing Date: 07/25/2024 
Salary:   $6,688-$9,745 per month  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Sangamon; Cook  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: RC063   

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Proof of educational coursework is required. Acceptable proof of coursework includes unofficial transcripts, copies of official transcripts, account records (including screenshots) of academic coursework, and any similar documents created by an academic institution. 

 

Posting Identification Number  39803 

 

 

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as a Programmer/Analyst, performing difficult and specialized professional application development services work for the mainframe team and Client Systems Disbursements Unit for the Illinois Department of Human Services.  In this role you will analyze, write, debug, test and document new programs or update existing programs utilizing MVS, JCL, COBOL, EasyTrieve Plus, DB2, and Xpeditor.  You will Interview system users to determine technical needs or desires.  In addition, you will provide technical assistance to lower level professional staff on new or revised systems.  If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team! 

 

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans. 

• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position) 

• 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment) 

• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year 

• 3 paid personal business days per year 

• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years 

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 

• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System 

• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan 

• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP) Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility 

 

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx 

Essential Functions

30% Under general direction, serves as a Programmer/Analyst for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS): 

• Performs difficult and specialized professional application development services work for the mainframe team and Client Systems Disbursements Unit. 
• Analyzes, writes, debugs, tests and documents new programs or updates existing programs utilizing MVS, JCL, COBOL, JCL, EasyTrieve Plus, DB2, VSAM and Xpeditor. 
• Evaluates test results to determine feasibility of conforming to desired system objectives of Disbursements EBT systems. 

25% Prepares system flowcharts and system program and program documentation.   

• Conducts program tests and evaluates results. 
• Analyzes and diagnoses system issues.  
• Recommends revisions as related to the Disbursement EBT application system 

 

20% Interviews system users to determine technical needs or desires: